Intermediate

Last Edit 8/17/2011

//A Clockwork Orange, Animal Farm, Watchmen//
= = || =Novel Ties, Pink Monkey, Spark Notes or other Study Guides= || = Hands on Activities and Creative Projects = || = Thematic Connections = || -A good companion to understand the philosophy of the novel and film. This "philosophical" review is short and contains many good questions for writing prompts. || - Thorough website with time line of AB's life and interviews and details on his works. || - A 1985 interview with Burgess on audio file. -A review of both movie and novel. Well-rounded and giving a lot of the social elements of the time which Burgess reflected. || -Stanley Kubrick version was based on the incomplete American edition of the novel. - || -Sparknotes exist. -Good collection of quotes sorted by character on Wikiquote. || - Script and perform soliloquy as one of the characters using Nadsat slang. - Research and create own outlined plan for how to reform troubled youth today. || -Fate vs. Free Will -Morality and instincts -Violence -Ability to transform and change -Individual vs. Greater Good -Government is Evil. ||
 * =Intermediate Reading Texts= || = Companion Reading = || = Relevant Websites = || =Related Poems, Essays & Articles= || =Audio, Movies or other Versions=
 * ==== A Clockwork Orange ==== || -Kubrick being interviewed about the novel. A must read to understand his interpretation.
 * ==== Animal Farm ====

(in progress)
||  ||   ||   || DVD (older version) -Most recent film || novel tie || -Create Inspiration flow chart to trace animals to their "real world" counterparts. - ||  ||
 * ==== Fahrenheit 451 ====

(in progress)
||  ||   ||   || VHS || novel tie ||   ||   || (in progress) || The River, Brian’s Winter ||  ||   ||   || Novel tie ||   ||   || (in progress) ||  ||   ||   || DVD ||   ||   ||   || (in progress) || Night The Wave ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || (in progress) ||  ||   ||   || audio || Sparknotes, novel tie ||   ||   ||
 * ==== Hatchet ====
 * ==== Holes ====
 * ==== The Moon is Down ====
 * ==== The Pearl ====
 * ==== The Wave ====

(in progress) ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || -Study and report on the Mildrum experiment. ||  || -Song Lyrics from Bob Dylan (2-3 select songs) -Poetry of William Blake, especially his "songs". || -Watchmen Wiki- an excellent comprehensive resource that is consistently updated and provides clear categories and links to other resources. || - An advanced discussion of symmetry in "Watchmen" and Blake. A very interesting topic, but not easy for all to follow. || -Getting the directors cut of the movie and the "Black Freighter" short is ideal. -Video Game versions (currently 2) || -Annotated Watchmen. An incredibly thorough resource for the whole novel. A Must. -"Watchmen Study Questions and Thought Experiments"- a small but good collection of important considerations that make a lot of real world connections. || -Design their own modern hero and brainstorm problems he would tackle and in what order. -Study current trends in terms of super hero popularity and develop hypothesis about initial study. -Use screen shots on X-box or computer video game to create 6-10 page comic book with at least two characters and their own dialogue. || - Moral obligation to fellow man -What makes a hero? - World destrcution -Sacrifice the "few" for the greater good -Playing God ||
 * ==== Watchmen- Moore (graphic novel) ==== || -"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"- Coleridge. An excellent fit with Dore's artwork and the themes of sacrifice, penance and guilt in the novel.